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New Delhi: Air India on Sunday announced further temporary reductions in its services, suspending three routes and bringing down frequency on 19 domestic routes till July 15.
This is in addition to the airline's earlier announcement that it will reduce 38 international flights per week and temporarily suspend operations on three overseas routes from June 21 to July 15.
The changes include suspension of Bengaluru-Singapore (AI2392/2393) service and reduction of frequency of services on Bengaluru-Chandigarh (from 14 weekly services to 7), Mumbai-Bengaluru (91 to 84) and Delhi-Bengaluru (116 to 113) sectors.
Pune-Singapore (AI2111/2110) and Mumbai-Bagdogra (AI551/552) services have also been suspended.
“These reductions are aimed at strengthening Air India’s network-wide operational stability and minimizing last-minute inconvenience to passengers. Despite these temporary reductions, Air India will continue to operate close to 600 daily flights with its narrowbody aircraft on 120 domestic and short-haul international routes,” an Air India statement said.
On escalating tensions in the Gulf region following the US attack on Iran, the airline said in a separate statement that its flights currently do not operate over the airspaces of Iran, Iraq and Israel.
"As a proactive measure, we will be progressively avoiding the use of certain airspace over the Persian Gulf in the coming days, opting instead for alternative paths for flights to destinations including the UAE, Qatar, Oman and Kuwait. This adjustment may lead to extended flight durations for these services, as well as for select flights to/from Europe and North America," it said.
"Air India is in continuous consultation with our external security advisors and is vigilantly monitoring the evolving situation, ready to implement additional measures, if required, to uphold the safety and integrity of our operations. We will keep our passengers informed of any updates. The safety and security of our passengers, staff, and aircraft remain our number one priority," it added.
LIST OF SERVICES SUSPENDED/REDUCED on June 22
Routes suspended until 15 July 2025:
• Bengaluru-Singapore (AI2392/2393) – 7x weekly flights
• Pune-Singapore (AI2111/2110) – 7x weekly flights
• Mumbai-Bagdogra (AI551/552) – 7x weekly flights
Routes with reduced frequency until 15 July 2025:
• Bengaluru-Chandigarh: Reduced from 14x weekly to 7x weekly
• Delhi-Bengaluru: Reduced from 116x weekly to 113x weekly
• Delhi-Mumbai: Reduced from 176x weekly to 165x weekly
• Delhi-Kolkata: Reduced from 70x weekly to 63x weekly
• Delhi-Coimbatore: Reduced from 13x weekly to 12x weekly
• Delhi-Goa (Dabolim): Reduced from 14x weekly to 7x weekly
• Delhi-Goa (Mopa): Reduced from 14x weekly to 7x weekly
• Delhi-Hyderabad: Reduced from 84x weekly to 76x weekly
• Delhi-Indore: Reduced from 21x weekly to 14x weekly
• Delhi-Lucknow: Reduced from 28x weekly to 21x weekly
• Delhi-Pune: Reduced from 59x weekly to 54x weekly
• Mumbai-Ahmedabad: Reduced from 41x weekly to 37x weekly
• Mumbai-Bengaluru: Reduced from 91x weekly to 84x weekly
• Mumbai-Kolkata: Reduced from 42x weekly to 30x weekly
• Mumbai-Coimbatore: Reduced from 21x weekly to 16x weekly
• Mumbai-Kochi: Reduced from 40x weekly to 34x weekly
• Mumbai-Goa (Dabolim): Reduced from 34x weekly to 29x weekly
• Mumbai-Hyderabad: Reduced from 63x weekly to 59x weekly
• Mumbai-Varanasi: Reduced from 12x weekly to 7x weekly